Talk Mental Health With Dr. Logan Noone, DO

"Do No Harm" documentary shines a light on the epidemic of physicians and medical students that lose their life to suicide. Hannah, from episode 9, comes on to discuss our reactions and review to this movie. Sadly, as medical students, we weren't all that shocked by the movie. We talk about the worries we have for our future, and how we will avoid burnout in our life. We discuss ways we think the...

I answer questions I've received via Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. I talk about what to do when you are first diagnosed with mental illness. I dive into how to use exercise with medications, and how to be safe. I talk about how I disclosed my mental illness on my applications to medical school. I lastly talk about how to be weary when you trying to use supplements to improve your mental health...

Does skin tone impact mental health? I wish the answer to this question was an easy no, but it is much more complicated than that. My medical classmate and great friend Mehalate comes on to discuss her experience as a black women attending schools compiled of mostly white students nearly her entire life. Mehalate talks about her feelings of isolation, and the pressure she put on herself to succeed...

Mark Donne is one of my closest friends, and extremely well versed in all aspects of technology. We discuss how social media affects communication, self worth, and mental health. We dive into how we use our cell phones, and what we've learned talking breaks from social media. We talk about how video games are often blamed for igniting violence. Lastly, we talk about positive and health ways that t...

Diane Mintz and I discuss how mental illness often gets the blame for mass shootings. Politicians seem to argue between gun control, improving mental healthcare, and violent video games. We both feel the route of mass murders are isolation, resentment and anger. We also talk about how drug use can impact psychosis and violence. Diane works as a mental health advocate, consultant and author in the...

Maycee, a great friend and PNWU classmate, discuss the wild, turbulent, depressing, grueling experience of our Level 1 Medical Boards. We explain why we decided to take both the USMLE (MD) and COMLEX (DO) exams. These tests are arguably the most important factor to match for residency, and that stress caused havoc on our lives. Maintaining a proper balance seemed impossible at times. Maycee and I...

And that's a wrap for season 1. Thank you so much for tuning in over the last 10 months. I have had an amazing time creating this podcast, and I look forward to producing more episodes in the future. At this time in my medical education, I need to solely focus on my board exam. As an osteopathic student, I am considering taking both the osteopathic and allopathic exams, but I still haven't made my...

Alex is a 4th year medical student who successfully matched into an Anesthesia Residency in Chicago. However, it certainly wasn't smooth sailing. Alex matched in an advanced placement program, meaning he would join the other residents for his second year. Initially, Alex did not match into an intern year (first year) residency program. Alex describes the intense emotional experience of potentially...

Dr. Albert Brady, Dr. Mark Baldwin, Nic Lalanne and myself have a fascinating conversation about physician assisted suicide and euthanasia. These physicians have extensive backgrounds in oncology and nephrology. Many of their patients have dealt with chronic, debilitating, and terminal medical conditions. Nic and I ask our professors their experiences with initiating physician assisted suicide. We...

Dr. Anthony Lyons is a professor at Pacific Northwest University, and an expert in neuroscience. We discuss what runner's high is, and many of its misconceptions. While many people think this "high" is from endorphins, Dr. Lyons explains how endocannabinoids also play an important role in this sensation from exercise. We discuss how to achieve a runner's high, and what researchers know and don't k...

Katie is a first year medical student at PNWU who struggled academically and emotionally during her first semester. She found herself thousands of miles away from her family and boyfriend. She found it difficult to find a balance of studying and healthy coping mechanisms. Katie described her experience as "typical first year med student burnout." Katie opens up about how she handled this situation...

Dr. Michael Lawler is Pacific Northwest University's new president, and started his career as a social worker. We dive into his journey starting as therapist, moving onto academics, and eventually administration. Dr. Lawler is an expert in child psychology, and has participated in over 80 publications. We discuss his most interesting findings, and how we can apply these lessons to PNWU. Dr. Lawler...

Sarah is a RN and is incredibly open about her experiences in a hospital. Often times, she posts about bringing awareness to her own mental health, as well as the struggles she sees in patients. She finds balance in life by using humor to handle the immense stressors of nursing. She creates hilarious memes about student life, night shifts, and other healthcare related jokes. Sarah is open about he...

Julia is a Bipolar Disorder Mental Health Advocate, currently working in the fashion industry in Seattle. Julia shares her experiences with manic episodes and depression, and her journey towards wellness. She talks about why she decided to live openly about her mental health challenges, and how she tries to reduce stigma around her. Julia writes some amazing pieces on her blog: julialivesbipolar.c...

@Hungry2Thrive - Joy Yamamoto Braiotta - Clinical Psychologist and Food Psychology Coach in San Diego, CA. Joy explains the power of exercise, and how to best handle moments when we eat to suppress our emotions. Joy talks about she used to be an emotional eater, but learned techniques in her psychology master's degree on how to cope. She strongly believes that being healthy isn't about counting ca...

Mark Donne, best man at my wedding and friend since age 5, significantly impacted my attitude towards my bipolar disorder. Mental illness is chronic in nature, and patients don't truly achieve a "cure," but rather, a reduction in symptoms. Mark was born with Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart condition that has required him to undergo multiple open heart surgeries. Despite these constant visi...

MORE POLICE OFFICERS DIE BY SUICIDE THAN IN THE LINE OF DUTY - Officer Ben Hittle works as head of security at PNWU medical school, and has decades of experience as a police officer. He dealt with high stress environments as a hostage negotiator with SWAT, and led many crisis decompression meetings with fellow officers. Ben and I discuss the mental health challenges police officers and first respo...

Diane Mintz wrote "In Sickness and in Mental Health: Living with and Loving Someone with Mental Illness," currently available on Amazon. Diane is also President of the National Alliance of Mental Illness, Sacramento Chapter, and a strong advocate for bipolar disorder. I met Diane when I first started public speaking. Diane and I had a fantastic conversation about our experiences and hopes for ment...

Chris Walker is a first year med student at PNWU, and experiences unique challenges. He lives with ADHD, and discusses how the benefits and harms of his ADHD medication. Additionally, Chris also prioritizes being a great father and role model to his two young children. Chris gives an open, honest perspective of the challenges and triumphs of medical school, and lessons he's learned along the way.

Jamie Katuna, @SpeakOutMedicine, is a medical student who is a strong advocate for improving the medical system. She writes thought provoking articles, and challenges the status quo. Many of her pieces have been featured on KevinMD.com. In addition, she produces videos, and has appeared on numerous podcasts. Jamie has a passion for improving diabetes and obesity management, and commits to improvin...

Rob Harpin explains his experience with cancer, and how his outlook on life has changed. I've been great friends with Rob since third grade, and vividly remember visiting Rob in Yale Hospital. We review how Rob was diagnosed and treated, but also highlight the emotional experience of it all. Rob explains how he rejected feeling like victimized, and how complaining about his diagnosis wouldn't help...

Richard Arroyo, 2nd year medical student and great friend hops on to discuss the interesting emotional state of mind after finishing our 3rd semester of medical school. On one hand, we're ecstatic on this accomplishment. On the other, we are absolutely terrified on impending doom of BOARD TESTS ahead. In roughly 6 months, we take an 8-hour long exam, arguably the most important of our academic car...

This quick episode is for any student during FINALS WEEK. Exams can be incredibly stressful and exhausted. We all tend to let both our physical and mental health go during these taxing times. Take a listen to 7 quick suggestions on how to improve your mental health during finals week!

I talk with Will Taylor, my great friend and mentor since 2012. I met Will at a bipolar support group in Roseville, CA. Will led a mental health speaker's bureau in Placer County, CA underneath Mental Health America. He trained me on ways to present my story, and helped ignite my passion for helping the mental health community. We discuss his journey with bipolar disorder, and how homosexuality im...

27 - I talk with my great friend and medical school classmate, Kyle Moehlin, about his thoughts on men's healthcare. We dive into men's mental health, and screening for testicular and prostate cancer. We discuss how using exercise can drastically help with mental health, and suggestions on the easiest way to get started. We talk about body dysmorphia within the male population, and how this challe...